International

02-01-2026 DUBAI: The UAE says it rejects accusations of support for southern separatists (STC) and that it is committed to Saudi security, but that it will withdraw its “counterterrorism” units in Yemen. This comes after Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, cancelled a joint defence deal with the …

01-01-2026 GAZA STRIP: The New Year has been welcomed with celebrations across the globe watch the highlights in 90 seconds In New York City, its famous ball dropped to cheers, while fireworks lit up the world’s tallest building in Dubai, and London enjoyed a thunderous 12-minute spectacular In the Antarctic, …

01-01-2026 DHAKA: A Bangladeshi youth-driven party born out of the country’s 2024 uprising is facing an open revolt from within after sealing an election alliance with an Islamist group, a move analysts say could jeopardize its future and reinforce established parties. At least 30 senior leaders of the National Citizen …

01-01-2026 LAGOS/ ABUJA: NNPC Limited, the state-owned energy company of top African oil producer Nigeria, plans to sell stakes in some of its oil and gas assets and has called for bids, according to an invitation document seen by media on Monday. NNPC owns some assets outright and others in …

01-01-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: IndiGo, opens new tab has introduced new pilot allowances and raised some existing ones, in a sign India’s largest airline is seeking to boost pilot morale weeks after mass flight cancellations linked to poor roster planning left passengers stranded. The airline will increase layover allowances …

01-01-2026 TEHRAN: Several protests have erupted in downtown Tehran after business owners closed down their shops in reaction to a free-falling national currency and no improvement appears in sight amid multiple ongoing crises. Shopkeepers near two major tech and mobile phone shopping centers in the capital’s Jomhouri area closed their …

01-01-2026 BANGKOK: Thailand’s army has accused Cambodia of breaching a newly signed ceasefire deal reached after weeks of deadly clashes that forced nearly one million people from their homes. In a statement, the Thai army said more than 250 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected flying from the Cambodian side …

01-01-2026 BEIJING/ TAIPEI: China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing’s ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei’s resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of US-made weapons. The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, …

01-01-2026 DAMASCUS/ TARTOUS: Syrian government troops have been deployed to the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous after demonstrations led to deadly clashes in which at least four people were killed and 108 were injured. It’s the latest turmoil to challenge President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s fledgling government, which has been pushing …

31-12-2025 NAYPYIDAW: Polls have closed in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government in a 2021 coup. The heavily restricted election took place in about a third of the Southeast Asian nation’s 330 townships, with large areas inaccessible amid …